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Hello, My name is Wendy and I am a food addict! I have not lost any weight since Sept and have actually gained 8 lbs. I have my year review with my dr next week and am actually scared of what he will say. I feel bad about myself. I have size 12 dress pants that I wear to work and they have been getting tighter and tighter every week. I am now having to buy blouses that are flowing to cover my butt because my pants feel too tight. I am out of control!!!!!! I have stress at wotk and at home that causes me to turn to food!! I still work out but not enough. I need help too. You are not alone. I paid for this out of my own pocket and still owe $6,000. on the surgery. You would think every time I write out the payment for the loan I would be encouraged to keep my mouth shut, but not so. Wendy

Jaci, Check with your health insurance provider. You probably do have some benefits for therapy. Even something short term could help get you back on the right path. To some extent I think we all are or were "food addicts". It is our drug of choice. It's how we got through the day. We ate when we were sad, angry, depressed, lonely or just plain bored. Now that our insides were rerouted we need to work on our heads and find other ways to deal with those feelings that used to make us eat....and now tempts us to eat again. Keep going to the support groups. Finding that you are not the only one going through this stuff will help. And keep on posting here. You know we are pulling for you as well as going through alot of the same stuff. I just broke a 2 month plateau myself. I had been stuck at 202 like forever. This morning I was at 200 even.....and that's my doctor's goal for me. I too have been putting stupid stuff into my mouth and need to stop it. So FOOD ADDICTS UNITE!!!!! We can do it!!!! Sending hugs, Ronna

Jaci Everyday is another day.....I have been the same 194 to 198 pounds since August partly I don't go to the gym but do go for mile walks and work out on my bike at home. And yes milk chocolate is everywhere. Not that I am buying it but it is left over from the holidays. I have tossed out all the christmas cookies I had put into the freezer....To easy to just go into the freezer and gave a bite...I have noticed sugar doesn't make me dump. But fried items make my tummy very uncomfortable. So fried foods are out for me. I am determined t not let my weight go over 200 ever again. Can't wait for the scale to move again....... Suzan

Jaci, Hey super chick................no smack talking you are doing great !!!!!!!!!you look great you feel great you just need to do those things you have on your plan and things will be good... You can always talk to us we love you and are there to support you, your family and T are there for you lsoo they just don't really have the whole food wls, 2006 journey thing to relate to, we are all going through the same stuff... My teenage daughters write list of things on there mirrors in there bathrooms or sayings to encourage themselvs when they are down, maybe you could do that at home so you are hit in the face with it every morning. I totally understand the scared feelings you are going through we all have them, thinking of not loosing it all or even worse gaining is the scariest thing to us........ Hold you chin up, please. I will be praying for you ........ Tori

(((Jaci))) Catt

Hi Jaci and Januaryites! I am so grateful you posted this-- food addiction? yes nitetime eating? yes What got us into trouble in the first place is still around us-- food and a very strong habit to eat. Am I hungry? no, not really. but I eat anyway my downfall is popcorn and pretzals. a few are fine, but no, handfuls and all at nite. Winter in MN so my normal walking and puttering outside are not gonna happen till it's above zero Sabotage- 33#s from goal and now I am afraid i will gain it back. maybe it's fear of success, or just not handling all the attention. ok, enough ramble- Solution: water- more exercise-keep busy and not snack!! whenever I want to "graze" I'll think of all of you - get online and read!!! Keep the faith everyone- we can do this! cj